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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 5,502 for Taiwan.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #20 31.2
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 990
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 54
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,390
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
Iran Taiwan Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Iran Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 5,502 🇮🇷 1.2×
On order 800 188 🇮🇷 4.3×
Main battle tanks 1,513 990 🇮🇷 1.5×
Artillery pieces 3,798 1,739 🇮🇷 2.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 2,773 🇹🇼 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 169,000 🇮🇷 3.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 1,657,000 🇹🇼 4.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 683 🇹🇼 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 2,040 🇹🇼 3.2×
Self-propelled artillery 292 295 🇹🇼 ≈
Towed artillery 2,030 1,390 🇮🇷 1.5×
Rocket artillery 1,476 54 🇮🇷 27×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Taiwan's 5,502 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Taiwan's 990.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Taiwan's 1,739.